They've finally cast Rupert Campbell Black!

[Kefir]

https://www.an-eventful-life.com.au/eventing-news/books-dvds/cast-jilly-cooper%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98rivals%E2%80%99-revealed

And it's...Alex Hassell. He is finally made flesh! Thoughts, O Cooper fans?

If we're having James Norton we need his sidekick here Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Billy.

Robert Redford isn't steely enough. Maybe a cross between Robert Redford and Steve McQueen.

Actually James Norton would have been rather good rawwwr

Katherine Parkinson is perfect for Lizzie, great casting.

Tom Hiddleston would have been ideal for RCB

I will be firing up my Disney+ for this one.

Are my eyes deceiving me or is someone suggesting David Soul???
Oh no no no.

He's my guilty crush. Has been all my life. I KNOW how awful he is. Oh, but he was beautiful...🤣

He's not my Rupert 😱

Tom hardy as Tony

James V

He is / was lovely, you're right.
I have Don't Give Up On Us going around in my head now 😂

I do have quite strict rules for him. Under no circumstances is he to sing. He can appear only as Hutch and RCB via Time Machine. Apart from that he is to remain completely silent.....

Remember the cardigans?

Oooh, I loved the cardigans, I had one like them, bought it up Petticoat Lane market, it was my pride and joy.

Not that I'm a fan or anything-but there was only one cardigan. And believe it or not, it only appeared in 3 episodes. Strange-but true.

Here's my Rupert. Charles Walheim 80s chippendale

Yes. This one definitely looks more like RCB

Not getting horsey vibes

He looks like an excellent mount to me

Perfect RCB:

Not RTFT but absolutely not!! Not My Rupert. At all.

Referring to the fella who has been cast.

My Rupert all these years...

I definitely think James Norton would be an excellent RCB. I always imagined Freddie played by Bob Hoskins. And Declan played by Gabriel Byrne.

...And Jessica Chastain as Helen